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charlize14's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
melissa_baker's review against another edition
wut
my brain is mush from all the romantasy
gonna need the cliffsnotes before book club
my brain is mush from all the romantasy
gonna need the cliffsnotes before book club
f3yyy's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
jackson_kn64's review against another edition
3.0
The story was engaging for the most part, but I just didn't find myself connecting or caring for any of the characters. I also found the narrative to be somewhat repetitive.
Perhaps I'll appreciate this book a bit more down the line, but it missed the mark for me on this occasion.
Perhaps I'll appreciate this book a bit more down the line, but it missed the mark for me on this occasion.
h4n3lle's review against another edition
4.0
I hated all of them, but the ending made even my copy's ugly ass wordsworth cover worth it.
naomixnaomi's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
autumnalsnow's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
samip7's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I really went into this half-expecting I may not enjoy it. It's been awhile since I've read a classic and I have never given this one a shot before but I'm really glad I did. I can absolutely see why this story is a literary classic and I could probably go further on about it analytically, but truthfully, I read it for pleasure so...
I think it's a very harrowing tale that covers a lot of topics that would be very controversial in bringing up at the time it was originally written. It does a fantastic job of creating characters that are for the most part, very unlikeable and yet you are intrigued in their stories and how they will fare throughout. It's definitely not a romance by any means, but there remains some very powerful sentiments throughout in terms of love, obsession, codependency, etc.
Overall, it's definitely a slow read that you really have to settle into to get through, but once you're there, it really hooks you.
I think it's a very harrowing tale that covers a lot of topics that would be very controversial in bringing up at the time it was originally written. It does a fantastic job of creating characters that are for the most part, very unlikeable and yet you are intrigued in their stories and how they will fare throughout. It's definitely not a romance by any means, but there remains some very powerful sentiments throughout in terms of love, obsession, codependency, etc.
Overall, it's definitely a slow read that you really have to settle into to get through, but once you're there, it really hooks you.